
Posted January 14, 2026
In partnership with the Business and Education Partnership of Waterloo Region (BEP), the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) invites[…]
Categories: News Tags: Family Resources · Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) · SHSM · Skilled Trades · Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) · student learning

Posted November 18, 2025
Build a Dream is hosting its annual Career Discovery Expo on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Bingemans in Kitchener. About[…]
Categories: Learning Tags: Build A Dream · career · discovery · Expo · Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) · SHSM · Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) · Trades

Posted October 22, 2025
Students in Grades 7 to 12 and their families, parents and caregivers are invited to attend and learn about career[…]
Categories: Spotlight Tags: career · co-op · college · community · events · learning · Opportunities · Pathways · SHSM · university · Working

Posted September 16, 2025
Students are encouraged to explore the opportunities available to them in the Specialized High Skills Major (SHSM) program! Experiential Learning[…]
Categories: Feature Tags: design · Engineering · Experiential Learning · high · industry experience · major · Manufacturing · prototyping · SHSM · skill building · Skills · specialist · technology

Posted May 2, 2025
Students from Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute in the Specialized High Skills Major (SHSM) program had the opportunity to venture offsite[…]
Categories: Feature · Learning Tags: design · Engineering · Experiential Learning · high · industry experience · major · Manufacturing · prototyping · SHSM · skill building · Skills · specialist · technology

Posted April 11, 2025
At the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), we believe in the power of experiential learning to transform students’ educational[…]
Categories: Feature · Learning Tags: design · Engineering · Experiential Learning · high · industry experience · major · prototyping · SHSM · skill building · Skills · specialist · technology

Posted October 17, 2022
“I’m learning about the value of presenting yourself professionally and understanding the dynamics of an office setting. It’s stuff I[…]
Categories: Feature Tags: co-op · co-operative education · Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) · Pathways · SHSM · Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)

Posted October 11, 2022
“I’m learning about the business, working with all sorts of tools, getting some work experience and earning credits.” Summertime –[…]
Categories: Feature Tags: co-op · co-operative education · Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) · Pathways · SHSM · Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)

Posted October 4, 2022
“It’s something I’ll be able to take with me whatever I end up doing.” Co-operative Education is often associated with[…]
Categories: Feature Tags: cadets · co-op · co-operative education · Experiential Learning · leadership · Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) · Pathways to Success · SHSM · Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)

Posted September 28, 2022
58 Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) Co-operative Education students are about to receive $1,000 each. These awards are thanks[…]
Categories: News Tags: co-operative education · Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) · SHSM · Skilled Trades · Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)
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